Scene and heard: Parkinson's Resources of Oregon raises more than $190,000

View full sizeANNIEâS SWEET PEA PHOTOGRAPHYThe Lion's Roar team at the Sole Support Walk for Parkinson's Resources of Oregon.

Parkinson's Resources of Oregon

Parkinson's Resources of Oregon's eighth annual Sole Support Walk on Sept. 23 at Willamette Park met its goal of raising more than $190,000. Funds will underwrite Parkinson's disease programs and services throughout Oregon. The event was led by Erin Cozart, development manager at Parkinson's Resources of Oregon, and included 1,300 walkers and 75 volunteers.

View full sizeHARVEST MOON PHOTOGRAPHYMerry Hart, left, development coordinator of ACCESS; and Kimberly Taylor, project manager of Housing Development Center.

Oregon Opportunity Network

The Oregon Opportunity Network held its awards gala Sept. 24 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River, drawing a crowd of 430. The event, chaired by executive director John Miller, raised $42,000 to support programs to help affordable housing and community development organizations through advocacy, communications, peer learning and best practices.

The Oregon Social Business Challenge, a statewide competition of university students, brought more than 1,000 to the Oregon Convention Center on Oct. 1. The event featured Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of microcredit/micro lending. Bridget Burns, chief of staff for the Oregon University System, chaired the event, which raised almost $65,000 to support the Oregon University System's efforts to promote social business and its tie in to the education and training of students.

The John J. Zupan Memorial Golf Tournament, Dinner and Auction took place Oct. 5 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Mike Zupan chaired the event, which drew 88 for the tournament and 160 for the dinner and auction. The day's activities raised $103,250. The John J. Zupan Foundation was created in 2012 by the Zupan family to honor the memory of Zupan's Markets founder John J. Zupan and supports Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

View full sizeNAIM HASAN PHOTOGRAPHYSome of the families who turned out to support the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.

International Rett Syndrome Foundation

Approximately 500 families from the Northwest attended the seventh annual Portland Strollathon for Rett Syndrome Research Oct. 5 at the Rose Quarter. Joey Razzano, Oregon regional representative for the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, chaired the event, which raised more than $30,000. The International Rett Syndrome Foundation's mission is to support families affected by Rett Syndrome and to fund research to find a cure.

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